1997 Raleigh mayoral election

The Raleigh mayoral election of 1997 was held on October 7, 1997, to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. The election was non-partisan. It was won by Tom Fetzer, who stayed incumbent after beating Venita Peyton.

Raleigh mayoral election, 1997

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Candidate Tom Fetzer Venita Peyton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 23,700 18,693
Percentage 55.65% 40.48%

Mayor before election

Tom Fetzer
Republican

Elected mayor

Tom Fetzer
Republican

Results

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1997 Raleigh mayoral election[1]
Candidate Votes %
Tom Fetzer (incumbent) 18,693 55.65
Venita Peyton 13,597 40.48
Robinson 385 0.01
Sessoms III 380 0.01
Stewart 318 0.01
Winterbottom 170 0.01
Write-ins 49 0.00
Voter turnout %

References

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  1. ^ "Past Election Results". Wake County. October 7, 1997. Retrieved April 12, 2019.